Pharmacist, Healthcare

Position: STEP Pharmacist
Location: Greater London

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STEP Pharmacists assist in the delivery of our comprehensive pharmacy service and provide operational support to the department as agreed in the rotational programme.

A Joint Project Between

• Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust –
• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust –
• Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust –

A regional 3‑year structured training programme in South East London and the Royal Brompton Hospital, fully integrated with the Postgraduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice at UCL or an equivalent Post Registration Foundation Pharmacist Development Programme. Alternatively, the programme can be accessed through other sites.

Open Days

• In Person – Thursday 15th January 17:00 to 19:00 – at Guy's and St Thomas' Education Centre, 75‑79 York Road SE1 7NJ
• Online – Wednesday 14th January 17:00 to 19:00 – Please login via the MS Teams link provided (Join the meeting now)

The link can also be located in the Job overview document attached for those who cannot access via this advert.

Interviews

• Online via MS Teams, scheduled for 4th and 5th March 2026.

A structured post‑foundation workplace‑based training programme in a hospital setting, fully integrated with a post‑graduate pharmacy practice qualification.

Successful candidates will be qualified pharmacists already registered with the GPhC or Trainee Pharmacists expected to sit the June registration exam and be registered by 1st August 2026. (If a trainee pharmacist, please use your trainee pharmacist number when applying.) Registered pharmacists will join the organisation prior to Summer 2026 and commence the STEP 1 programme from August/September.

We are looking for pharmacists capable of adapting quickly to the demands of our rotational clinical commitments, 7‑day working, residency on‑call service and other operational duties including patient services and aseptics.

STEP pharmacists are currently enrolled onto the UCL JPB PG Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice and can rotate to other acute trusts in South East London including Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The programme has been successfully running for over twenty years.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is hosting the recruitment process for all three Trusts (see STEP handbook). There will not be a separate recruitment process for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to state their preferred base sites prior to interview.

Trust Overview

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of approximately £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

Sustainability

Commitment

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required to meet these goals, and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Contact

Information

For further details or informal visits:
Name:
Dean Selway‑Abbott,

Job title:

Principal Pharmacist E&T, Email:

Please contact STEP leads for specific questions relating to base sites. As King's is hosting recruitment, contact the King's STEP Lead for general recruitment questions.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – STEP Lead

Dean Selway‑Abbott – Principal Pharmacist E&T
Email:

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust – STEP Lead

Richard Pudney – Principal Pharmacist E&T
Email:

Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust – STEP Lead

Chris Eaton – Principal Pharmacist for Education & Workforce Development
Email:

Seniority Level

Internship

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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